Towel-rack.



J. BOEHM.

TOWEL RACK.

APPLICATION FILED 00111913.

1,117,771, Patented N0v.17,1914.

THE NORHIS FEVER: C0..PH01ULITNO., WASHING VON.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JENNIE BOEHM, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOWEL-RACK.

Application filed October 7, 1913.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JENNIE BonHM, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, county and State of Ilew York, have invented a new and Improved Towel-Rack, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a towel rack of novel construction in which the towel supporting rod is mounted in ceramic brackets of superior strength and which are provided with means which protect them against breakage while being fastened to the wall, the entire rack presenting a neat appearance and being thoroughly sanitary.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a plan of a towel rack embodying my invention; Fig. 2 an enlarged horizontal section through one end thereof; Fig. 3 a cross section on line 3-3, Fig. l, and Fig. 4 a section similar to Fig. 2, showing a modified form of the towel rack.

The numeral 10 indicates a rod which consists preferably of a hollow tube of milkwhite glass. Rod 10 is received at each end within a corresponding socket 1l formed in the head 12 of a bracket A which is made of porcelain or other ceramic material. Head 12 is integral with a hollow stem 13 which terminates in an ornamental base 14. In order to prevent breakage of the bracket, the latter is reinforced by a metallic lining or core B that follows the inner contour of stem 13 and base 14 as clearly indicated in Fig. 2, the lining being secured to the porcelain body by means of a layer 15 of suitable cement.

Lining B consists essentially of a hollow tubular body 16 closed at its outer end as at 17 and extending along the base of stem 13. Tube 16 merges into an annulus 18 which extends outward to the periphery of base 14.

For securing bracket- A to the wall 19 or other support, base 14 is provided with a suitable number of perforations 20 into which extend from the rear, tubular studs or bushing 21 made integral with lining B. The heads 22 of the screws 23 that secure the bracket to the wall are tightly drawn against the outer rims of studs 21 while a clearance 24 is formed between said heads and the porcelain base 14 so that an accidental cracking, while securing the towel Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Serial No. 793,942.

rack to the wall is effectively prevented. Head 12 is provided with an outer knob 25 and with an inner bead 26 the latter increasing considerably the bearing surface of socket 11 for the purpose of holding rod 10 in position.

In lieu of making knob 25 integral with head 12 (Figs. l and 2) the latter may be cemented thereto as shown in Fig. 4. Here head l2 is provided with a transverse bore 27 which serves not only for the reception of the outer end of rod 10 but also for the reception of a stem 28 of knob 29.

I claim:

1. A towel rack comprising a ceramic bracket having a socketed head, a hollow stem and an apertured base, a rod received within the head, and a reinforcing core within the stem and extending along the rear side of the base.

2. A towel rack comprising a ceramic bracket having a socketed head, a hollow stem and an apertured base, a rod received within the head, a reinforcing core within the stem and extending along the rear side of the base, and means for securing said core to a support.

3. A towel rack comprising a ceramic bracket having a. socketed head, a hollow stem and an apertured base, a rod received within the head, a reinforcing core within the stem and extending back of the base, said core being provided with integral bushings projecting into the base-apertures, and fastening means engaging the bushings.

4. A ceramic bracket comprising a stem and an apertured base, an apertured reinforcing metal lining cemented to the back of said base, and means engaging the lining and extending through the apertures of the base and lining for securing said lining to a support, while a clearance is formed between said securing means and the base.

5. A ceramic bracket comprising a hollow stem and an apertured base, a reinforcing core within the stem and extending along the rear side of the base, and means extending through the base-apertures for securing said core to a support.

JENNIE BOEI-UMI.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR E. ZUMPE, FRANK v. BRLESEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, I). C. 

